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Best short hikes in Crowsnest Pass and Castle

The 15 best short hikes in Crowsnest Pass and Castle, out of 49 that we map, ranked by trail score.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.

The list

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  1. 1Star Creek Falls Loop TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneEasy · 1.9 km · 91 m gain · 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Star Creek Waterfalls72score
  2. 2Rainbow RunNear Crowsnest Pass · Allison Day Use/Cross Country Ski Staging Public Land Recreation AreaEasy · 2.9 km · 54 m gain · 55 minLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Chinook Lake69score
  3. 3Chinook Peak North RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 3.9 km · 494 m gain · 3 hSummit · Views60score
  4. 4Mount Ward RouteNear Sparwood · Crowsnest Pass and CastleHard · 2.6 km · 565 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Window Mountain Lake and Mount Ward59score
  5. 5York GirardiNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 4.9 km · 410 m gain · 2 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Fire Lookout54score
  6. 6Poker Peak RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Provincial ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 204 m gain · 1 h 15 minSummit · Views · Passes Poker Peak54score
  7. 7Allison Creek TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Allison/Chinook Public Land Use ZoneEasy · 1.2 km · 46 m gain · 25 minWaterfall · River or creek · Passes Alison Creek Falls53score
  8. 8Table Mountain Alternate AscentNear Beaver Mines · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 610 m gain · 3 h 45 minViews · Alpine53score
  9. 9Hillcrest Mountain RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 4.0 km · 584 m gain · 3 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Hillcrest Mountain52score
  10. 10Star Creek Falls Hike · Upper LoopNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneEasy · 1.5 km · 86 m gain · 40 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Star Creek Waterfalls52score
  11. 11Window Mountain RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 3.1 km · 713 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Window Mountain and Mount Ward S150score
  12. 12Clubs Peak RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Provincial ParkEasy · 1.2 km · 147 m gain · 55 minSummit · Views · Passes Clubs Peak50score
  13. 13Mount Allison RouteNear Sparwood · Crowsnest Pass and CastleHard · 3.3 km · 389 m gain · 2 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Ward and Mount Ward S149score
  14. 14Mount Coulthard RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.1 km · 690 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Plane Crash Site and Mount Coulthard East48score
  15. 15Mount McLaren RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 2.9 km · 419 m gain · 2 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount McLaren48score

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